2024年新教材高中英语综合检测含解析新人教版必修第一册

PAGEPAGE16综合检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATeachingchildrenabroadcanbeawonderfulpartofyourvolunteeringholiday.You’llhelpthechildrenandalsogetvaluableworkexperienceandskillsyourself.Now,wepreparefourteachingprogrammesforyou.ProgrammeA:CAMBODIATeachChildreninaSchoolinSamraongYouwillteachataschoolwithover300childreninSamraong.Thechildrencomefrom6differentvillagesinthearea.Theschoolprovidesfreeeducationforthosewhosefamilycouldn’taffordit.Italsoprovidesfreemealsforstudentsandvolunteeringteachers.YoushouldteachthechildrenEnglishinafunway.Butyoushouldprepareyourteachingmaterialsonyourown.ProgrammeB:ECUADORTeachEnglishtoSchoolChildrenintheGalapagosIslandsYouwillteachinoneofthemostfantasticplacesontheplanet—theGalapagosIslands!ThisprojectisbasedonthebeautifulislandofSanCristobal.VolunteerswillhelpteachEnglishtochildrenaged4-12andteenagersaged13-18.YoucanalsohelpteachIT,Sports,ArtandMusic.ProgrammeC:GHANATeachDisadvantagedChildreninSchoolsinAccraYou’llteachEnglishandothersubjects,suchasSportsandIT,whichareverypopularwiththechildren.Youcanteachforanylength(长度)oftimefromtwoweekstothreemonthsorlonger—thechoiceisyours.Youwillgenerallybeaskedtohelpoutwithanyagegroups.Wewilltrytokeepyoutoyourpreferredagegroup.ProgrammeD:COSTARICATeachEnglishtoChildreninSchoolsinEsparzaYoucanhelpthelocalchildrenbyteachinginmanyruralschools.InyourEnglishclasses,youshouldcreatereal-lifesituations,gamesandotheractivities.Thereisalotoffreedomforyourowncreativitytobringnewformsofteachingandideastotheclassroom!1.TogetworkingexperiencebyteachingEnglishandenjoyaholidayonanisland,youcanchoose.

A.ProgrammeAB.ProgrammeBC.ProgrammeC D.ProgrammeD答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第一段的“You’llhelpthechildrenandalsogetvaluableworkexperienceandskillsyourself.”可知,参加这些志愿者项目既能帮助到孩子们又可以使你自己获得珍贵的工作阅历;再依据ProgrammeB中“Youwillteachinoneofthemostfantasticplacesontheplanet—theGalapagosIslands!ThisprojectisbasedonthebeautifulislandofSanCristobal.”可知,这个志愿者项目地处加拉帕戈斯群岛。由此可知,选择该项目的志愿者既可以通过教英语获得工作阅历,又可以在岛上享受假期。2.Accordingtothepassage,inAccra,volunteers.

A.shouldprepareteachingmaterialsbythemselvesB.shouldprovidefreeeducationforpoorstudentsC.canchoosethelengthofteachingontheirownD.candecidethenumbersoftheirstudentsfreely答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据ProgrammeC中的“Youcanteachforanylengthoftimefromtwoweekstothreemonthsorlonger—thechoiceisyours.”可知,你可以自由选择你的授课时长,从两星期到三个月或者更长时间不等。由此可知,在阿克拉,志愿者有不同的授课时长可以选择。3.WhatdoProgrammeBandProgrammeChaveincommon?A.Theyarerelatedtofantasticislands.B.Theyprovidefreemealsforvolunteers.C.VolunteerscanteachothersubjectsbesidesEnglish.D.Volunteersshouldteachchildren,teenagersandadults.答案C解析推理推断题。依据ProgrammeB中的“VolunteerswillhelpteachEnglishtochildrenaged4-12andteenagersaged13-18.YoucanalsohelpteachIT,Sports,ArtandMusic.”可知,志愿者可以向4至12岁的儿童以及13至18岁的青少年教授英语,也可以教授信息技术、体育、美术和音乐;再依据ProgrammeC中的“You’llteachEnglishandothersubjects,suchasSportsandIT,whichareverypopularwiththechildren.”可知,志愿者可以教授英语和其他学科,比如体育和信息技术。由此可推知,这两个项目的共同之处在于志愿者都可以教授除英语之外的其他学科。BMywifeandIwenttothisveganrestauranttogiveitatry.Aswewereeatingourpepperandsalttofu,ayoungladynamedDebrawalkedin.Shedidn’tknowthattheplaceisaveganrestaurantandwaslookingforsomemeat.MywifeandIinvitedherovertotrysomeofourtofu.Debratriedit,noddedandwentout.Afterafewminutes,sheandhermotherbothwalkedbackin.Wewerehavingtherestofourmealatthattime,sowetoldherwhatwehadordered.Debrathenaskedthewaitresstojustrepeatourorderforthem.Next,Debrasaid,“Andwewanttopayfortheirmeal”,pointingtomywifeandme.Wetriedtosayno,butDebrawouldn’tlisten.Thatwasnottheendofit.Hugswereinorder.Debracameovertoourtableandmywifegotuptohugher.Debrahuggedmywifeandput$100intoherhand.MywifefirmlysaidNO,butDebrainsisted.Debrakepttalkingaboutourkindness,andwedidthesameabouthersandhermother’s.Withtearsintheeyes,theworkerswereblownawaybythiswholeexchangebetweenfourstrangers.Ileftthewaitersatipthatwouldcoverallofourmealsandwewereonourway.I’vebeenwitnessingsomuchkindness,especiallyoverthelastfewyears,asIbegantopaymoreattention.Wenowhaveanewfavouriterestaurantandeverytimewegotheremyplanistopayforsomeoneelse’smeal.4.WhydidDebragooutaftertryingsometofu?A.Tobringhermotherin. B.Tolookafterhermother.C.Togetawayfromthefood. D.Tolookforanotherrestaurant.答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段第一句“Afterafewminutes,sheandhermotherbothwalkedbackin.”可知,Debra出去几分钟后,和她妈妈一起进了餐厅。由此可知,Debra出去是为了将她妈妈带过来。故选A项。5.WhatdidDebrainsiston?A.Huggingtheauthor’swife. B.Orderingamealfortheauthor.C.Treatingtheauthorandhiswife. D.Tippingtheworkers.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Next,Debrasaid,‘Andwewanttopayfortheirmeal’,pointingtomywifeandme.Wetriedtosayno,butDebrawouldn’tlisten.”可知,尽管作者和妻子拒绝了,但Debra坚持要为他们付饭钱。故选C项。6.Howdidtheworkersfeelwhenseeingtheexchangebetweenfourstrangers?A.Curious. B.Funny.C.Surprised. D.Touched.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据倒数其次段中的“Withtearsintheeyes,theworkerswereblownawaybythiswholeexchangebetweenfourstrangers.”可知,服务员看到作者他们之间的沟通后流泪了。故选D项touched(受触动的,感动的)。7.WhatcanweknowabouttheauthorandDebra?A.They’vebeenfriends. B.Theywerebothvegans.C.Theymetforthefirsttime. D.Theyonceworkedtogether.答案C解析推理推断题。依据倒数其次段中的“Withtearsintheeyes,theworkerswereblownawaybythiswholeexchangebetweenfourstrangers.”可知,服务员感动于生疏人之间的善意,由此可推知,这是作者和Debra第一次见面。故选C项。CAnAmericanphotographerismakingcopiesofgreatartworksavailableforblindpeopleandthosewithverypooreyesight.Atleast285millionpeopleworldwideareeitherblindorconsideredvisuallyimpaired(有缺陷的).Theyareunabletoseeorenjoyvisualfineart.RomeoEdmeadlosthiseyesightwhenhewasonlytwoyearsold.Butthathasnotstoppedhimfromlivinglifetothefullest.Hewenttocollegeandstudiedjournalism.HenowlivesinNewYork.Hedependsheavilyonhisothersenses.Buthecannotexperiencethegreatworksofartinthecity.Heremembersavisittoanartcollectionwithhisgrandmother.“WewenttothismuseumandIjustwanderedoffsomewhereandIstartedtouchingsomething,andallofasuddenthealarmwentoff.Andaguardcamerunningover,andmygrandmotherwasallashamed.”Romeoisnowabletousehisfingerstofeelartpaintings.Hecangetanideaoftheappearancebyfollowingthemarkings.JohnOlsononceworkedasaphotographerforamagazine.HedevelopedaprintingprocesstomaketheartofDaVinciandVanGoghtouchableforvisually-impairedpeople.“Ibegantorealisehowimportantimages(影像)havebeentome,andwhattheyhaveallowedmetodo.Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”Olson’scompanyiscalled3DPhotoworks.Itproducescopiesofartworksinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.Thankstonewtechnology,3Dartmaysoonhanginartmuseumsallovertheworld.Itgivesthevisually-impairedthechancetoexperiencethebeautyofvisualart.8.WhatmotivatedJohnOlsontomake3Dartforblindpeople?A.Thebenefitofhiscompany.B.RomeoEdmead’ssufferings.C.Hisappreciationtoblindpeople.D.Theimportanceofimagestopeople.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段的“Anditcausedmetowonderwhatitwasfortheblind,nothavingaccesstoimages.”可知,图像对人们的重要性促使约翰·奥尔森为盲人创作3D艺术。故选D项。9.Theunderlinedword“dimensions”means“”.

A.aperiodoftime B.thesizeofasituationC.ameasurementinspace D.thewayofdoingthings答案C解析词义揣测题。句意:它以高度、宽度和深度三个维度复制艺术品。依据破折号后的“height,widthanddepth”可知,高度、宽度和深度三个方面是立体空间,结合本文讲解并描述的3D技术可知,此处的dimensions是指维度,即从空间测量。故选C项。10.HowwillJohnOlson’sworkinfluencethelifeofblindpeople?A.Theyareabletolivetheirlifetothefullest.B.Theycanhavethechancetofeelthebeautyofvisualart.C.Theydon’tneedtodependheavilyontheirothersenses.D.Theyhavefreeaccesstomuseumswithoutanydifficulty.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据最终一段可知,约翰·奥尔森使盲人有机会感受视觉艺术的美。11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Ittakesamonthorsotoproducea3Dartwork.B.3Dartisproducedbasedonheightanddepth.C.3Dartisdisplayedinartmuseumsallovertheworld.D.JohnOlsongetsrichfromwhathehasdonefortheblind.答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段的“Itproducescopiesofartworksinthreedimensions—height,widthanddepth.Thewholeprocesscantakeuptofourweeks.”可知,制作一件3D艺术品须要一个月左右的时间。DReadingistosuccesswhatwateristofish.Apparentlyeverysuccessfulpersondevelopsapassionforreading.Thisisbecausereadingisakeyelementtoobtaintheinformationrequiredtounderstandsomething.Forinstance,lawyershavetostudyandlearneveryestablishedlawontheirspecificbranches.Sometimesthelawchangesaccordingtopeople’sneeds.Agoodlawyerhastobeinformedaboutthelatestnewsinthecourt.Adoctorhastobeinformedofthelatestadvancesinmedicine.Readingisveryimportantforallmankind.Everythingisrelativeinthisworld,especiallyreading.Readingcanopenmanydoorsanditcanleadyouintoapathofsuccess.Studieshaveconfirmedthatreadingtoyourunbornchildisverygood.Thiswayyourchildwilldevelopapassionforreading.Howdoyoudevelopapassionforreading?Thereisonlyonewayyoucanboostyourpassionforreading.Letmeexplainthistoyou.Ifyouwanttolearnhowtorideabike,youhavetogetonthebikeasmanytimesaspossibleuntilyouhavelearned.Itworksthesamewaywithreading.Ifyouwanttoboostyourreading,takeabookandreaditallthewaythrough.Whenyoufinishreadingyourfirstbook,takeanotherbookanddothesame.Trytoreadasmuchasyoucan.Ifyouaregoingout,grabamagazine,abook,anarticleorsomethingtoread.Thereisaveryimportantfactorbehindthereading—readingcomprehension.It’swhatmakesyouunderstandthemeaningbehindthetext.Let’sassumethatyoureadadocumentandyouaresupposedtoexplainthemeaningofthedocument.Howwouldyouexplainthedocumentifyoucouldn’tcapture(捕获)themessageoftheauthor?12.Thefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout.

A.whatreadingcomprehensionisB.howtodevelopapassionforreadingC.thekeytosuccessD.theimportanceofreading答案D解析推理推断题。依据第一段的“Readingistosuccesswhatwateristofish.”和其次段的“Readingisveryimportantforallmankind.”可知,这两段都说的是阅读的重要性。13.Wecandefinereadingcomprehensionas.

A.averyimportantfactorbehindreadingB.somethingthatmakespeopleunderstandwhattheyreadC.astrongpassionforreadingD.thelatestinformationinreading答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第四段的“Thereisaveryimportantfactorbehindthereading—readingcomprehension.It’swhatmakesyouunderstandthemeaningbehindthetext.”可知,阅读的关键就是理解阅读材料的实力。14.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby.

AparingtheopinionsofdifferentpeopleB.presentingacauseandanalysingitseffectsC.presentingopinionsandgivingexamplesD.followingthenaturaltimeorder答案C解析推理推断题。依据每段的呈现方式以及文中的“Forinstance”,“Letmeexplainthistoyou”可知是先呈现观点,再举例说明。故选C项。15.Whatdoyousupposethefollowingparagraphwilltalkabout?A.Waystoimprovereadingcomprehension.B.Theimportanceofreadingatschool.C.Famouspeoplewholovereading.D.Popularreadingwebsites.答案A解析推理推断题。依据文章最终一句话“Howwouldyouexplainthedocumentifyoucouldn’tcapturethemessageoftheauthor?”可知,下文可能是介绍提高阅读实力的方法。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whenyouarewatchingaplayorafilminaforeignlanguage,poorunderstandingofthatlanguageoftenstopsyoufromunderstandingwhatyou’rewatching.16

Readthestorybeforehand.Iftheplayorfilmisanadaptation(改编版)fromabookthentryreadingthebookfirst,eitherinyourownlanguageorthatforeignlanguage.17Ifyoudecidetoreadthebookintheforeignlanguage,youcanreadatyourownspeed.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughtime,youcanreadashortsummary(摘要)ontheInternet.

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Itisimportantnottodwellon(细究)everysinglewordyoudon’tunderstand.Ageneralunderstandingofwhatishappeningisenough.19Inthisway,youwillbemorelikelytofollowwhatishappening.

Choosesomethingthatinterestsyou.Aplaythatissomethingofinteresttoyouwillbefarmoreenjoyableandmucheasiertounderstandthansomethingyoumayfindboring.20Forexample,ifyoulikecomedy(喜剧),youmayrememberafunnypartafterwardsandbeabletorecallthejokethatmadeyoulaugh.Youwillbenefitmuchmoreinthelongterm.

IhopethatthesesuggestionsarehelpfulandIwouldreallylovetoknowifyoudecidetousethem!A.Keeprepeatingwatchingit.B.Don’ttrytounderstandeveryword.C.Ihaveputtogetherafewsuggestionstohelpyou.D.Asyouwatchit,notedownnewwordsandexpressions.E.Bydoingthisyouhaveanunderstandingofthestorybeforeyouwatchit.F.Ifthelanguageistoohardforyou,trytolookatwhatthecharactersaredoing.G.Whenyouenjoywatchingsomethingyouaremuchmorelikelytolearnfromit.答案16~20CEBFG其次部分语言学问运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。SomefriendsandIwenttoabartohavesomebeerbeforedinner.Beeris21inJapanandsoweonlyorderthreetinsofbeertosavemoney.

Afterwefinishedthebeer,weaskedforthe22.Itcameto4,990yeninall.We23a5,000yennote,thankedthewaiterandwalkedoutofthebar.Aswewereanentireblockaway,weheardsomeone24behindus,andwesawhimwavingapieceofpapertous.Wequicklyrealiseditisthewaiterfromthebar.Hehadchasedusoutofthebarforanentireblockto25usthe10yeninchange,whichisworthonlyaround$0.09.

Tippingdoesn’t26inJapan.Ifyougiveawaiteratip,youputhimintotrouble.Hehastogiveyourtipback.Fromthenon,Inever27andwaitedformychangeeverywhereIwentinJapan.

AndoncewhenIwasinPudong,thenewlyrebuiltareaofShanghai,China,Icouldn’tfindtheentrancetothesubway.I28amanwhowaswalkingnearme,showedhimtheticketIhadfortheride,andhenodded29.Thenhesignedmetofollowhim.Wewentabout4blocks;hepointedtotheentrance,smiled,turnedandwalkedaway.Iwasso30thatIwantedtoofferhimatip,but31Ididn’thaveachancebecauseitmighthavebeenregardedasaninsult(羞辱).Icouldn’tbelievethathehadtakensomuchtroublefora32withoutgettingatip.

Similar33repeatedthemselvesacrossthetwocountries.The34ofthepeople,theirpoliteness,andtheirwillingnesstohelpmakemefeel35.Idon’tknowifthatis“culturalshock”,butitmademethinkabouttheUS,andhowIseldomexperiencesuchfriendlinessinmyowncountry.

21.A.cheap B.expensiveC.rare D.popular答案B解析由下文“...andsoweonlyorderthreetinsofbeertosavemoney.”可知作者和他挚友们为了节约钱只点了三罐啤酒,由此可以推断啤酒的价格很高。故选B项。22.A.ticket B.paperC.money D.bill答案D解析依据下文所述可知,作者和挚友喝完酒之后买单离开。ticket“票”;paper“纸”;money“金钱”;bill“账单”。故选D项。23.A.left B.boughtC.noticed D.found答案A解析由上下文内容可知,结算出消费金额之后,作者留下了一张面值5,000日元的钞票。leave“留下”;buy“购买”;notice“留意到”;find“发觉”。由语境可知选A项。24.A.crying B.laughingC.shouting D.smiling答案C解析依据空白前后的信息可知,作者和挚友们离开酒吧走过了一个街区之后,听到有人在身后冲他们大喊(shouting)。25.A.exchange B.returnC.pay D.offer答案B解析依据前文所述可知,作者一行人总共消费4,990日元,结账时留下一张5,000日元的钞票。故这位服务员追过来归还10日元的找零。26.A.disappear B.remainC.exist D.count答案C解析由下文“IfyougiveawaiteratipHehastogiveyourtipback.”可知,假如在日本你给服务员付小费,就给他添了麻烦,因为他还要把小费还给你。由此可以推断,付小费在日本是不存在的。故选C项。27.A.talked B.tippedC.quarreled D.bothered答案B解析依据“waitedformychangeeverywhereIwentinJapan”这一信息可知,此后作者在日本再也没有给服务员付过小费。talk“谈话”;tip“付小费”;quarrel“争吵”;bother“烦扰”。28.A.gotawaywith B.ranoutofC.cameupto D.cameupwith答案C解析依据下文可知,作者走近他旁边的人,将车票拿给他看。comeupto“向……走来”。29.A.politely B.angrilyC.impatiently D.quickly答案A解析由下文“...hepointedtotheentrance,smiled,turnedandwalkedaway.”可知,对方看到作者车票的时候,是特别有礼貌地点头给他指路的。politely“有礼貌地”;angrily“生气地”;impatiently“不耐烦地”;quickly“快速地”。30.A.pleased B.surprisedC.thankful D.guilty答案C解析对方领着作者走了四个街区,最终找到了地铁站入口。由此可知,作者内心特别感谢。pleased“兴奋的”;surprised“惊讶的”;thankful“感谢的”;guilty“内疚的”。31.A.finally B.luckilyC.truly D.obviously答案B解析心存感谢的作者想给那个人付小费,但没有机会。由于给小费可能被认为是一种羞辱,所以作者认为自己很幸运没有那样做。finally“最终”;luckily“幸运地”;truly“真实地”;obviously“明显地”。32.A.customer B.strangerC.patient D.foreigner答案B解析联系前文所述可知,作者向一位路人求助,因此他们彼此是生疏人,他不敢信任这个人这么费心地帮助他这个生疏人而不要小费。33.A.chances B.eventsC.experiences D.mistakes答案C解析由作者在日本付小费和在中国上海浦东得到路人帮助的经验可知,他在这两个国家有过许多类似的经验。故选C项。34.A.curiosity B.clevernessC.honesty D.friendliness答案D解析依据下文“...butitmademethinkabouttheUS,and...suchfriendlinessinmyowncountry.”可知,作者赞扬这两个国家人民友好、礼貌和乐于助人的品质。curiosity“新奇心”;cleverness“聪慧”;honesty“诚恳”;friendliness“友好”。35.A.wonderful B.puzzledC.disappointed D.positive答案A解析由前文所述可知,这两个国家人民的优秀品质让作者感到美妙。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Weonlysometimeshearaboutearthquakesinthenews,buttheyarehappeningallthetime.Morethanthreemillion36.(earthquake)occureveryyear.That’sabout8,000aday,oroneevery11seconds.Anearthquakeisadisaster37.happenswhentwooftheplatesmeettogether,usuallyattheboundaries(交界处)ofplates.

In2008,Wenchuanhadabigearthquakewherelotsofpeoplelosttheirfamiliesandhouses.Whentheearthquakeshappened,38.greatnumberofbuildingsandstreetsweredamagedandrailwayswerebrokentoo.Manypeopledied.Homes39.(destroy)heavilyinsideandoutside.Someplaceswere40.ruins.Allthepeoplefelt41.(frighten)whentheysawthedisaster.

Althoughweunderstandearthquakesalotbetterthanwe42.(do)even50yearsago,westillcan’tdomuchaboutthem.Andit’snotpossibletodaytotellpeople43.(exact)whenanearthquakeisgoingtohappen,either.Expertshavebeentryingtoforecastarthquakessince1970.Theseismologists(地震学家)believethatanearthquakewillhappenwhenstressintheearthis44.(great)thantherock’sstrength.Unfortunately,thisisverydifficulttomeasure(测量).Andthereisnogoodway45.(forecast)anearthquakeclearlyatpresent.

答案36.earthquakes37.that/which38.a39.weredestroyed40.in41.frightened42.did43.exactly44.greater45.toforecast第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是新华中学的学生李华,你的英国挚友Tom特别喜爱中国的传统文化,想到你校学习一年的汉语,请依据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。1.介绍你们学校:75年历史;60个教学班,200多名老师;位于西安市南部,校内风景如画。2.他将面临的困难或者问题:语言障碍,思乡。3.你的建议。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。参考范文DearTom,I’mverygladtohearthatyouarecomingtoourschooltolearnChineseforayear.I’llintroduceourschoolfirst.Ourschoolhasahistoryof75yearsandconsistsof60classes.Over200teachersareworkinghere.ItislocatedinthesouthofXi’an.Ibelieveyou’llenjoyyourlifeinthepicturesqueschool.However,you’llfacesomedifficultiesifyoustudyinourschool.Firstly,youmayhavedifficultyinyourstudybecausewespeakChinesealldaylong.Secondly,you’llsufferfromhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry.Ithinkyou’dbetterreadsomebooksinChinesetoovercomethetroubleinunderstandingthelanguagebeforeyoucomehere.Yourssincerely,LiHua其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。An80-year-oldmanwassittingonthesofainhishousewithhis45-year-oldhighlyeducatedson.Suddenlyacrowflewontheirwindow.Thefatheraskedhisson,“What’sthis?”Thesonreplied,“Itisacrow.”Afterafewminutes,thefatheraskedhissonforthesecondtime,“Whatisthis?”Thesonsaid,“Father,Ihavetoldyou.Itisacrow.”Thenalittlewhilelater,theoldmanaskedforthethirdtime,“Whatisthis?”Thesonwasabitangry.“It’sacrow,acrow.”Hesaidunwillingly.Afteralittlewhile,thefatheragainaskedhissonforthefourthtime,“Whatisthis?”Thistime,thesonshoutedathisfather,“Whydoyoukeepaskingmethesamequestionagainandagain?Ihavetold